Bangladesh: Human rights group ‘Centre for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights’ (CDPHR) on Friday (December 13, 2024) launched a report highlighting the state of affairs of minorities in Bangladesh after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from energy in August 2024. Has gone. The exploits which the Yunus government was hiding until now, have been exposed as quickly as this report has come out.
The report titled ‘Bangladesh Minorities Under Siege: A Wake-up Call for the International Community’ particulars incidents of violence and unrest affecting the Hindu neighborhood within the nation within the wake of political adjustments. According to the report, between August 5 and 9, after Hasina’s resignation, 190 circumstances of looting have been registered, 32 homes have been set on hearth, 16 temples have been desecrated and two incidents of sexual violence have been recorded.
Total 2,010 circumstances of violence towards Hindus
It stated there was a major enhance within the variety of incidents reported until August 20, which included a complete of two,010 circumstances of violence towards Hindus, desecration of 69 temples and assaults on 157 households. The report claims that regardless of the formation of the interim government underneath the management of Mohammad Yunus on August 8, the state of affairs of spiritual minorities is repeatedly worsening.
Call for worldwide motion
Prerna Malhotra, chair of CDPHR and director of the Department of Hindu Studies at Delhi University, described the state of affairs as a “civilizational tragedy” and known as for worldwide motion on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh. The report explores wider geopolitical implications for India, with historian Kapil Kumar warning that the rise in radicalism in Bangladesh poses a possible safety risk to neighboring India. It additionally contains a number of suggestions to cope with violence towards minorities in Bangladesh.
‘Action needs to be taken towards extremist teams’
The report requires the institution of a UN-backed fee to examine atrocities, the deployment of peacekeeping forces and focused sanctions towards these answerable for the violence. The report urges the interim government of Bangladesh to uphold secular constitutional values, restore minority rights and take motion towards extremist teams. It additionally recommends that worldwide our bodies, together with Western international locations and India, apply diplomatic and financial strain to guarantee the protection of minorities.
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